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Hilary Swank stars as hairdresser Sharon in Ordinary Angels (Image: LIONSGATE)A new addition,  Ordinary Angels, is on Netflix and the Christian drama film, which is just one of many based on a true story on the streamer, was originally released by Lionsgate in February 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics, who hailed it as a "sweet display of humanity".With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 84 per cent, the website's consensus says: "With a dash of grace and circumstance, this sweet display of humanity is stabilized by Hilary Swank in a role that plays to the heartstrings of all Ordinary Angels." Hilary Swank stars as Sharon Stevens, a successful hairdresser who finds a new life purpose after reading about a five-year-old girl called Michelle Scmitt.Michelle, who tragically lo...

The number eventually reduced to around 60 unsold seats as they were filled by people on a waiting list who sat in the spots reserved for high-paying pass-holders who had paid $6,900 for their express badge for the festival. This is unusual for the festival as star-studded screenings are usually over-subscribed. On Saturday, January 24, the evening before, about 100 ticket holders were turned away from the premiere of Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, starring Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton.Even a less anticipated movie - a horror flick called Buddy, with Cristin Milioti and That 70s Show star Topher Grace, saw staff forced to refuse 40 people on Thursday, January 22, according to Page Six.This blow comes as the film received tepid reviews. The Hollywood Reporter's Leslie Felperin...

Nintendo lovers have been given their first look at fan-favourite character Yoshi in the upcoming Super Mario movie. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a direct sequel to the 2023 box office hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie, lands in cinemas on April 1, 2026.The film is created by Nintendo alongside Despicable Me studio Illumination. It will feature the returning voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as his brother Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach. Jack Black will also make a comeback as the villainous Bowser, but it's the arrival of everyone's favourite green dinosaur that has tongues wagging.The trailer shows Mario and Luigi arrive at a giant, upturned pyramid in a desert village where a blocked pipe is uncovered to reveal Yoshi. The dinosaur then joins the pair as they team u...

The Odyssey is coming to cinemas in the summer of 2026 and the action  film is an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and follows his perilous journey home after the Trojan War as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway).The star-studded film, which already has fans talking over its initial trailer, includes a stellar ensemble cast, including Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya. After the trailer was released, eagle-eyed fans spotted another familiar yet unlikely face.Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott featured in a clip shown during a recent AFC Championship game and his involvement in the film had not been announced prior to the teaser. Viewers were in for a surprise as Sc...

A "masterpiece" film starring Leonardo DiCaprio that fans say is sure to win an Oscar is available to rent or buy. One Battle After Another (2025) is a surreal, genre-bending drama that focuses on a gang of far-Left revolutionaries called the French 75, who carry out attacks against a powerful and repressive fictional US regime.A tragedy sends the group into hiding, and Bob, also known as "Ghetto" Pat Calhoun, (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) all but retires from his activities to raise his daughter. But when sinister military officer Col. Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn) starts to pursue her Bob is pulled back in a world he swore he'd left behind.The film was produced, written, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and inspired by Thomas Pynchon 1990 novel Vineland. It features an all-star c...

The seventh Scream film is due to be released on February 27 (Image: Getty)Horror fans have discussed which actor they'd most like to see appear in the Scream franchise, as anticipation builds for the seventh instalment of the beloved slasher series. Set for release on February 27, the latest film shifts attention back to Sidney Prescott, the original "final girl" portrayed by Neve Campbell since the franchise's 1996 debut.The first film, directed by the legendary Wes Craven, saw Sidney in the crosshairs of the now notorious Ghostface killer, utilising a satirical murder-mystery format that set it apart from similar films of the time.Subsequent instalments and recent reboots have adhered to the same blueprint - a new Ghostface surfaces to target people linked to Sidney or the original k...

A "masterpiece" film based on a seminal sci-fi novel is hailed by fans as "a work of art". Dune (2021) is set in the far future, in a time of rival clans ruling planets across our universe. The first of a two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel of the same name, it tells the story of young nobleman Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his family, who have been ordered by the Emperor to govern the desert planet Arrakis, taking control from the rival House Harkonnen.Arrakis is rich in Spice, a highly-prized, mind-altering and life-extending drug, but its allure has helped turn the planet into the most dangerous in the empire. Paul arrives on the planet to discover the mission his family has been given is not what it seems. Dune features an all-star cast, with Chalamet joined by...

It's great news for horror fans: an insanely chilling psychological horror film has been recently added to Netflix. The film Us, by Jordan Peele, hit headlines in 2019, the year of its release, gripping audiences and critics alike with its incredible cast, thought-provoking storyline, and dramatic plot twists. Not to mention, the film sends absolute chills down the spine.The film's synopsis on Rotten Tomatoes, where it holds an impressive 93% score, reads: "Accompanied by her husband, son and daughter, Adelaide Wilson returns to the beachfront home where she grew up as a child. Haunted by a traumatic experience from the past, Adelaide grows increasingly concerned that something bad is going to happen."Her worst fears soon become a reality when four masked strangers descend upon the hous...

There’s no better time to watch a film than in winter - and this is the perfect one. If you enjoy war films, there’s one you’ll simply have to add to your list.One person who watched the film on IMDB said: “It's a masterpiece. Best movie of all time.” Braveheart (1995) follows the story of Scottish warrior William Wallace who leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.The film is a firm favourite for many, racking up impressive scores from fans. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has achieved a 76% score with 8.3 out of 10 on IMDB.Another fan on IMDB penned: “Best movie ever - most on this site pick the Godfather, or the Shawshank Redemption, but this is it, this is the best film ever made.“People will complain, will argue that I am w...

There are plenty of well-known Oscar-winning World War 2 films from Saving Private Ryan to Oppenheimer.But a lesser-known 1959 classic is the biopic The Diary of Anne Frank, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name.The latter was based on the posthumously published diary of a German-born Jewish girl who hid with her family from the Nazis in Amsterdam in a secret annexe.George Stevens, who directed Millie Perkins as Anne Frank, had previously been involved in filming evidence of concentration camps during the war.Anne’s father, Otto Frank, went on to publish her diaries after his entire family was murdered in the Holocaust.The film would go on to win three Oscars, including Best Supporting Actress for Winters. She would later donate her Academy Award to the Anne Frank Mu...